All The Grocer articles in 1 December 2007 – Page 3
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Whole grain claims given clarification
The food industry has developed a definition for whole grains in foods and set a minimum level of inclusion.IGD's working group on nutrition has recommended that packaged goods claiming the presence of whole grain should contain at...
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Lower harvest pushes up price of cranberries
A poor cranberry harvest and rising global demand could push prices of cranberry-based products to their highest level for eight or nine years, according to Ocean Spray.The world's leading cranberry brand said there was a big shortage of...
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Jamie cries fowl play over TV documentary
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has reacted angrily to claims he plans having a pop at the chicken industry in a Channel Four programme to be made in the new year.Last week Channel 4 said he intended to expose "the hideous realities of...
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Food and drink fails to deliver on green efficiency promises
Despite a raft of high-profile green pledges, there has been virtually no improvement in supply chain efficiencies in the food and drink industry since 2002, a survey by the Department for Transport has found.Almost 9,000 vehicles from...
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Unilever ups spend on deodorant in revamp
Unilever plans to shake up the deodorants category next year with a raft of new sub-brands backed by a £65m ad spend - 50% higher than last year.The launches for women include sensitive variant Sure Skin Care, teen brand Sure Girl, Dove...
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Election rout of the NMA rebels
An audacious bid to gain places on Nisa-Today's board by the rebels who brought down last year's proposed merger with Costcutter was left in tatters this week as members voted firmly in favour of candidates loyal to the executive.Leading...
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Killer jellyfish threaten Scottish salmon farms
Smoked salmon could be off the menu this Christmas if a plague of killer jellyfish reaches the Scottish coast.The mauve stingers have already destroyed Northern Ireland's only salmon farm at Glenarm Bay, Co Antrim, killing more than...
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Waitrose property finders' incentive
Waitrose is upping the ante in its attempt to double the size of its business within 10 years by offering agents £75,000 to find new sites.
The retailer is looking for stores that have a sales area of between 10,000 and 21,000 sq ft…. -
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Morrisons under fire over sourcing switch
Morrisons has been criticised by British fruit and veg growers for switching its fresh produce business to a broker instead of dealing directly with suppliers.Growers have accused the retailer of taking a step back and questioned its...
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A new front opens up in the price war
It's been a long time coming. But after years trying to differentiate their offer from the big box multiples on the basis of superior "localness" and service credentials, the independents are finally waking up to the need to compete more...
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Localchoice must get more local says Tesco
Localchoice milk has to become even more local if it is to hit performance targets, Tesco has told The Grocer.The retailer admitted it had "work to do" on the regional milk brand after receiving several complaints from the public about...
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Strike over pay set to hit Warburtons
Warburtons is facing disruption to production in the run-up to Christmas after workers agreed to a 48-hour strike later this month.The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, which has 1,200 members among Warburtons' 3,000 employees,...
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Tomlinson in top Musgrave marketing job
Musgrave Retail Partners GB has appointed Jemima Tomlinson as its new marketing director.Tomlinson joins Musgrave Retail Partners, formerly Musgrave Budgens Londis, on 14 January and will be responsible for managing and developing the...
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Night Nurse's winter relief
GlaxoSmithKline has joined the winter battleground for cold relief with a £1.4m push for its Night Nurse brand. The campaign includes a new TV ad called 'Rainswept', breaking this week. It features a cold sufferer on a journey home late...
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Renewable power plants recommended
Retailers and manufacturers should invest in renewable power plants to minimise the impact of forthcoming legislation that will penalise energy use, legal expert Eversheds has warned.Businesses with an energy spend of £500,000 or more...
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Tesco opens Fresh & Easy factory
Tesco has built an 80,000 sq ft ready meals factory in Los Angeles to supply its new Fresh & Easy stores, according to The Financial Times.It is the first time the retailer has manufactured the food it sells.Forty per cent of the...
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Bird flu blamed for goose fat shortage
Bird Flu has been blamed for a shortage of goose fat this Christmas.One third of Europe’s goose population was destroyed this year because of the virus, and now stores are struggling to find supplies of the luxury product, which was made...
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OFT clears Tesco's acquisition of five Somerfield stores
The OFT has cleared the acquisition by Tesco of five former Somerfield stores.The competition watchdog said it had decided not to refer the merger to the Competition Commission based on the information currently available to it.The...
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Sovio wine ban upheld
An independent assessor has backed the Food Standards Agency's refusal to allow the sale of Sovio wine.The 8% abv wine, which is produced by DB Wines, uses an unauthorised technique for the removal of alcohol called 'spinning cone'. It was...
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Race to find new London Marathon sponsor is on
Flora is to end its 14-year sponsorship of the London Marathon in 2009, brand-owner Unilever announced yesterday. The company says it has decided to look for new ways in which to challenge public perceptions about heart health.“This...
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